Thames21 raises alarm about river sewage crisis
Thames21 helped raise the alarm about the UK’s river sewage pollution crisis last week – by contributing to a hard-hitting BBC documentary. Thames21 opened last…
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50 000 trees planted despite COVID, heavy rain and snow
The Thames21 tree-planting team planted their fifty-thousandth tree this week. Enfield Council are carrying out the Enfield Chase Restoration Project in partnership with Thames21 to…
Thames21 activities to resume under strict guidelines: update 16 March
Thames21 are pleased to announce that we will resume riverside volunteering activity from March 29th with a group size limit of 15. In line with…
Precious chalk stream in Bexley gets health boost
Press Release 23 February 20 Bexley residents and local wildlife can now enjoy a healthier river Cray where it flows through Foots Cray Meadows, Bexley….
Thames21 starts 2021 with a greener, cleaner van
GPS Marine, a leading marine contractor on the Thames and Medway rivers, revved up 2021 by giving Thames21 a van! Lee McAdam, fleet manager for…
Obituary of Celia Hensman MBE: Thames21 founder
Celia Hensman was a woman of great charm and conviction, who used her formidable intelligence to create lasting, positive change for people and the natural…
Latest river Thames survey confirms COVID-19 plastic impact
COVID-19 driving increase in single-use plastic pollution Date of release: 18 December 2020 London’s largest mass census of river plastic, the annual Thames River Watch…
Major new woodlands and wetlands partnership begins
Project will create large-scale improvement in Enfield’s rivers Thames21 will embark on a major new woodland and wetlands creation project in partnership with Enfield Council…
Thames21 restores its first London chalk stream
Thames21 has begun restoring part of the river Cray, a chalk stream, at Foots Cray Meadows near Sidcup, south London. We aim to restore 800m…
Investing in London’s rivers will boost post-COVID recovery, report shows
LONDON RIVERS WEEK 2020 Saturday 24 October – Sunday 1 November New report shows rewilding promotes social inclusion as well as boosting flagship wildlife species London,…